Bidspirit auction | A Late Victorian 9 Carat

A Late Victorian 9 Carat Yellow Gold Buckle Ring - A yellow gold belt and buckle ring from the Late Victorian period, featuring a traditional symbolic design of loyalty and protection. The band is decorated with an embossed foliate and scroll pattern that extends around the circumference, terminating in a raised, functional-style buckle and strap motif at the head. The interior of the shank bears a series of impressed marks within rectangular cartouches, including the fineness mark '375' denoting 9 carat gold, an anchor symbol for the Birmingham Assay Office, and a date letter that is not clearly legible. The ring is presented in a blue textured box with a gold-tone interior stamp reading 'S & Co.' and '18 KT', though the ring itself is hallmarked as 9 carat gold. Ring Size: L 1/2 Gross Weight: 1.62 g.